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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My teens need to have jobs or be otherwise occupied in some kind of constructive manner.  If their job allows them to sleep until 1pm, great for them.[/quote]

Why?[/quote]

Because I believe there is value in teenagers having a job.  Mine needs a job to earn spending money.  And yes some teens go to some sleepaway camps and are highly committed to pursuing interests along with having a job.

Not a fan of teens who never work.  If your kid has a summer free, get a job is my opinion.  YMMV.[/quote]

You didn’t answer the question.  You just said teens should have a job in different words.  What value do you think there is in teens having a job and why is it more valuable than teens having independence and learning to make their own decisions?  Or just, you know, more valuable than gettin more sleep?

I’d bet my house that you have no clue why you hold this opinion.  You don’t seem like the thinking type.[/quote]

So your teens have independence and learn how to make decisions with your money.  That works for you.  Great.  My kids like to spend money so they need to earn some money.  Feels different to spend it when you earned it.

I also think it's important to experience a job in the service, retail, child care, or customer service industry.  It was very formative for me and helped me realize why it was important for me to go to college.  [/quote]

I mean, why not kick your kid out to make their own way in the world if that’s how you feel?

You’re reaching.  You might be a superior mother, but making your kid work at Burger King all summer certainly doesn’t prove it.[/quote]

It's reaching to think there is value in teens having jobs?  It's not reaching.  DP and I think your view is the minority.  I think you are probably a troll.  The Burger King reference is weird these teens don't work at Burger King get a grip.[/quote]

I never said there is no value in a teen having a job.  I said that there is not necessarily MORE value than a teen NOT having a job.

Learn to read, please.  Maybe hire a smart teen to tutor this summer.  Win win.[/quote]

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